NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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8.5
2008
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
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Episode 30 : Australian Chamber Orchestra
December. 21,2009
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.
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Episode 29 : Fanfarlo
December. 16,2009
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 28 : Lightning Dust
December. 07,2009
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
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Episode 27 : Andrew W.K.
November. 30,2009
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
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Episode 26 : Zee Avi
November. 23,2009
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
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Episode 25 : Bowerbirds
November. 16,2009
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
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Episode 24 : K'naan
November. 09,2009
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
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Episode 23 : Sondre Lerche
November. 02,2009
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 22 : Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
October. 26,2009
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 21 : Ralph Stanley
October. 19,2009
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
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Episode 20 : Rodrigo y Gabriela
October. 10,2009
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
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Episode 19 : John Vanderslice
October. 04,2009
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
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Episode 18 : Raphael Saadiq
September. 28,2009
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
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Episode 17 : Telekinesis
September. 21,2009
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
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Episode 16 : The Tallest Man On Earth
September. 14,2009
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
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Episode 15 : Dark Meat
August. 24,2009
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
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Episode 14 : The Swell Season
August. 10,2009
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
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Episode 13 : Sarah Siskind
July. 27,2009
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
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Episode 12 : Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
July. 20,2009
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
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Episode 11 : Bill Callahan
July. 13,2009
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
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Episode 10 : Julie Doiron
July. 06,2009
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 9 : Maria Taylor
June. 29,2009
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 8 : The Avett Brothers
June. 22,2009
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 7 : Jason Vieaux
June. 15,2009
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
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Episode 6 : Great Lake Swimmers
June. 08,2009
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
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Episode 5 : Benjy Ferree
May. 29,2009
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
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Episode 4 : Horse Feathers
May. 08,2009
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
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Episode 3 : Tom Jones
March. 02,2009
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
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Episode 2 : Super XX Man
January. 27,2009
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
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Episode 1 : Woven Hand
January. 07,2009
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
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